PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright would like to avoid many of the things that happened to him last year.

The Mets third baseman doesn’t want a repeat of the broken back he suffered that limited him to 104 games, as well as the .254 average and .427 slugging percentage, each the lowest of his career.

He said Wednesday he tried to address both issues this offseason.

“My back feels real good,” Wright said. “It was important that I got through a whole offseason to kind of strengthen it. When you get halfway or three-quarters of the way through the season, it’s tough to build up that area. This offseason allowed me to build up the muscles around the bone that fractured.”

Wright said he doesn’t expect it to be an issue going forward.

“I feel strong,” said Wright, who also said he has not had to have any follow-ups with back specialists since he was cleared to play last season. Instead, the training staff keeps tabs on him. “It’s just an extra couple of minutes a day when I’m doing my [workout] routine.”

Hitting coach Dave Hudgens said he hasn’t noticed any ill effects from the injury in Wright’s technique at the plate and instead is focused on keeping his swing consistent.

“He’s trying to get his hands down a little bit,” Hudgens said.

Wright said he is hopeful he can go back to what made him successful earlier in his career.

“I think I thought I needed to become more of a complete hitter, which to me meant pulling the ball more,” Wright said. “[But] When I have success, it’s when I spray the ball all over the park”

* Mike Baxter was known as the hometown kid who made good when he got called up by the Mets last season. He would like to have similar results this year.

“I want to play here, and my goal is to become the guy they’re looking for,” the 27-year-old from Queens said of the team’s search for another backup outfielder. “I’ve got to prove I can play good defense and hit off the bench.”

Baxter, who hit .235 in 34 at-bats last season, explored his options once the Mets didn’t tender him a contract after last season, but he quickly signed the minor-league deal they offered.

“It was the first time I had the opportunity to see if teams had an interest in me,” Baxter said. “I’m happy I’m here.”